Tech Lead

Yorkshire Water; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive bonus

Competitive pension

Health & wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Yorkshire Water, based in Leeds, is seeking an IT Senior Project Manager to lead delivery of complex technology initiatives. You will oversee governance, budgets, risks, and stakeholder engagement to realise benefits for customers and colleagues.

The role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking and collaboration with architecture, cyber security and service teams to ensure resilient, compliant solutions. Hybrid working and a 37-hour week are offered.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading complex technology projects, programmes or digital transformation initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of systems and software development lifecycles, delivery methodologies and governance frameworks.
• Experience providing technical leadership across software development, implementation and operational support activities.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, forecasts, risks, issues, dependencies and project governance.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams, suppliers and delivery partners within a matrix environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Experience translating business and operational requirements into effective technology solutions.
• Knowledge of technology governance, architecture, cyber security, service transition and business change disciplines.
• Experience developing roadmaps, investment plans and delivery strategies.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to drive results through collaboration and influence.
• Relevant project, programme, technology or engineering qualification, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of complex technology projects and programmes from mobilisation through to operational handover.
• Provide technical leadership across systems and software development activities, ensuring solutions are delivered securely, safely and in line with agreed architecture standards.
• Develop and maintain delivery roadmaps, priorities and investment plans that support operational and business outcomes.
• Build strong relationships with operational, engineering, asset management, capital delivery and technology teams.
• Act as the primary TECH contact for assigned projects and programmes, ensuring effective communication and stakeholder engagement throughout delivery.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary internal teams, suppliers and delivery partners to achieve successful outcomes.
• Ensure robust governance, risk management, quality assurance and change control processes are in place and operating effectively.
• Work closely with architecture, cyber security, data and service teams to ensure solutions are resilient, supportable and fit for purpose.
• Support business case development, investment planning, procurement activities and technical evaluations.
• Monitor delivery performance, budgets, forecasts, benefits realisation and project outcomes.
• Ensure business readiness, training, adoption and operational transition activities are effectively planned and delivered.
• Drive continuous improvement and promote best practices across TECH delivery.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Governance & risk management

Lifecycle knowledge

Delivery methodologies

Education

Relevant project, programme, technology or engineering qualification

Job description

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience (Up to £75,000).
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year).
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution).
• Development opportunities in line with the IT Senior Project Manager progression plan.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus 2 extra wellness days!
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary.
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme .
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Leeds Valley Park - Hybrid Working (1-2 days in the office a week)

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

We have a number of exciting opportunities for an IT Senior Project Manager to join the Project Management team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this. We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity. New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The Project Management team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

The IT Senior Project Manager / Tech Lead will run the successful delivery of complex projects, with accountability for governance, budgets, risks, quality, resources, stakeholders, and benefits realisation. The role requires strong strategic thinking, effective decision-making, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders to ensure projects deliver sustainable value and positive outcomes for Yorkshire Water, its customers, and colleagues.

Where you fit in:

As our IT Senior Project Manager, you will:

• Lead the successful delivery of complex technology projects and programmes from mobilisation through to operational handover.
• Provide technical leadership across systems and software development activities, ensuring solutions are delivered securely, safely and in line with agreed architecture standards.
• Develop and maintain delivery roadmaps, priorities and investment plans that support operational and business outcomes.
• Build strong relationships with operational, engineering, asset management, capital delivery and technology teams.
• Act as the primary TECH contact for assigned projects and programmes, ensuring effective communication and stakeholder engagement throughout delivery.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary internal teams, suppliers and delivery partners to achieve successful outcomes.
• Ensure robust governance, risk management, quality assurance and change control processes are in place and operating effectively.
• Work closely with architecture, cyber security, data and service teams to ensure solutions are resilient, supportable and fit for purpose.
• Support business case development, investment planning, procurement activities and technical evaluations.
• Monitor delivery performance, budgets, forecasts, benefits realisation and project outcomes.
• Ensure business readiness, training, adoption and operational transition activities are effectively planned and delivered.
• Drive continuous improvement and promote best practices across TECH delivery.

What You'll Be Working On

Projects may include technology solutions supporting:

Above Ground Operations

• Water and wastewater treatment works
• Operational control, SCADA and telemetry systems
• Process automation and optimisation platforms
• Asset performance, maintenance and operational reporting solutions

Below Ground Operations

• Water distribution and wastewater collection networks
• Smart networks, sensors and monitoring technologies
• GIS and asset intelligence platforms
• Mobile workforce and field technology solutions
• Resilience and optimisation initiatives

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Significant experience leading complex technology projects, programmes or digital transformation initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of systems and software development lifecycles, delivery methodologies and governance frameworks.
• Experience providing technical leadership across software development, implementation and operational support activities.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, forecasts, risks, issues, dependencies and project governance.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams, suppliers and delivery partners within a matrix environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Experience translating business and operational requirements into effective technology solutions.
• Knowledge of technology governance, architecture, cyber security, service transition and business change disciplines.
• Experience developing roadmaps, investment plans and delivery strategies.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to drive results through collaboration and influence.
• Relevant project, programme, technology or engineering qualification, or equivalent practical experience.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy! Do we sound like your cup of tea?

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible. If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.